Regional News - The Durango Herald

40 million people share the shrinking Colorado River. Here’s how that water gets divvied up

Everything you wanted to know about the Colorado River but were afraid to ask

DATE: Aug 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Saturday 2:15 a.m. A traffic stop in the 400 block of Florida Road resulted in a citation. 2:21 a.m. A driver near the intersection of East Ninth Street and...

DATE: Aug 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Weekly planner for Aug. 14 – 18

Information and agendas about local meetings: City of Durango: www.durangogov.org or call 375-5000. La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us or call 382-6210. Town of Bayfield...

DATE: Aug 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Thursday 8:47 a.m. A man at City Market, 6 Town Plaza, was arrested on suspicion of menacing. 11:54 a.m. A traffic stop in the 500 block of South Camino del...

DATE: Aug 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water-related deaths are on the rise in Colorado. But this rescue on the Arkansas River had a happy ending.

River rescues are harrowing business, but less so when ranger Jeff Hammond is on the case

DATE: Aug 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A record amount was spent lobbying Colorado’s legislature and state government last year

The two most lobbied bills in the legislature — a land-use measure and legislation to improve hourly workers schedules — were killed by state lawmakers

DATE: Aug 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Wednesday 10:54 a.m. A burglary occurred in the 2800 block of Rim Drive. 2:50 p.m. A citation was issued in the 100 block of East Ninth Street for a parking...

DATE: Aug 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Tuesday 9:03 a.m. A citation was issued to a person whose truck was blocking the West side access point of Animas River Trail North of Demon Bridge. 12:14 ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New federal lawsuit targets Colorado law meant to persuade voters not to cut their taxes

House Bill 1321 requires that voters be informed of at least three programs and services that would be affected by ballot questions decreasing taxes

DATE: Aug 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Tuesday 3:02 a.m. A person at the Durango Police Department, 990 East Second Ave., was arrested on suspicion of illegal dumping. 3:46 a.m. A citation was is...

DATE: Aug 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Durango Police Department Friday 1:35 p.m. A man at Speedway, 901 Camino del Rio, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. 4:50 p.m. A person in the 1000 block of Three Springs Bou...

DATE: Aug 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News